Tricycle - Bill Robinson's Website

Trikes!

I'm an enthusiast for recumbent tricycles, and until fall 2016, was riding my third. However, I moved in May 2017 to rural western Rowan County, where bikes and trikes really can't share the road; and my health now makes it increasingly impractical to ride, even with electric assist. On top of that, the 600 W motor was damaged by rain in 2016, and drying out over the winter was not good enough--it still shorted out. So, sadly, I sold my trike in April 2017. I moved back to Wake County (Garner, next to Raleigh) in April 2019, but there having a trike was even more impractical. Getting a flat tire on a trike like this is no joke, especially on the rear wheel, and I just couldn't handle it. Also I couldn't lug it around in my minivan.

(Note that this page typically gets more internet attention than anything else on this website.)

I recommend The Recumbent Museum at Bicycle Man, located in Alfred Station, NY.

1) This is the trike I rode from 2004 to 2016, a Hotmover made in New Zealand with a Currie electric assist.

On the Brickyard at NCSU; first in front of the Library, next in front of the math building

Cruising NCSU

Left: under the math building. Right: next to an alternative fuel car, Brickyard

2) My first trike was a Thebis, 1999--2000, an exotic magnesium-framed over-engineered marvel that was a delta (two wheels in back)

that also STEERED in back and POWERED in back. After I sold it the new owner gussied it up with this very elaborate setup with a fairing and a trailer. Very delicate and easily broken, difficult to repair, and driving in traffic you took your life in your hands.

3) The Thebis, with a little Photoshop.

4) and 5) My second trike was a Tricruiser, 2001--2004,

with a Currie electric assist--low tech but functioned. Out of business not long after I sold it.

Cool, huh?